160 KINGSTON LACY. 



Zurburan's Sancta Justo, and the portrait of Philip IV. by 

 V Velaspez. The ceiling, painted by Paul Veronese, which came 

 originally from the Contarini Palace, is considered by con- 

 noisseurs as an exceptional example of its kind in this country. 

 The ceiling, also painted by Georgione in the year 1510, when he 

 was in the last year of his life, is also remarkable. The two fine 

 i examples of Sneyders were taken from Madrid by Buonaparte. 

 The library contains several paintings of the Bankes' family by Sir 

 Peter Lely. Here, too, are the original keys of Corfe Castle. In 

 the drawing room are contained a series of 54 fine enamels on 

 copper, by Bone, of celebrities of the Court of Queen Elizabeth. 

 The miniature of Lord Byron, which he presented to Mr. Bankes 

 while staying at Kingston Lacy, is preserved in this room. In the 

 saloon picture gallery is the Rafael, which was originally preserved 

 in the Escurial. On the back of this picture is the brand of King 

 Charles I., and at the top of the carved frame is the head of the 

 painter, and at the angles are the arms of the royal possessors of 

 the picture, with the medallions of their heads, viz. : 1, the Duke 

 Arbino ; 2, the Duke of Mantua ; 3, King Charles of England ; 

 4, King Philip IV. of Spain. In the dining room are four 

 paintings representing tapestry by Annibal Coracci. The subjects 

 are: 1, "Jupiter Changed into an Eagle;" 2, "Phaeton in a 

 Chariot ;" 3, " Hercules and Antaeus ;" 4, " The Metamorphosis 

 of Neptune into a Sheep." In this room is the celebrated picture 

 of Georgione of the " Judgment of Solomon." The four carved 

 doors of box wood of this room were copied from the works of 

 Donatello in Padua, and of Sansorine. These were the uninter- 

 rupted work of four years. An interesting collection of autographs 

 in four volumes is perserved in the house. Many of these are 

 from the Royal family of various reigns to members of the Bankes' 

 family. 



In the grounds stand an obelisk of red Egyptian granite. It 

 was removed from the Isle of Philae, in Upper Egypt, for W. J. 

 Kmkes, Esq., under the direction of G. Belzoni, in the year 1819 

 and placed in its present position. The dimensions of the obelisk 



